Question

During a radio contest, $50 is added to the prize money each time a caller answers the contest question incorrectly. if the first caller has a chance to win $100, which equation finds the amount the 10th caller receives, if the 10th is the first to answer the question correctly?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Answer 2

To solve this problem you must apply the proccedure shown below:

1. You have that $50 is added to the prize money each time a caller answers the contest question incorrectly and the first caller has a chance to win $100.

2. Therefore, the amount the 10th caller receives, if the this caller answers the question correctly, is:

x: the amount the 10th caller receives.
y: the number of caller

x=100+50(y-1)

As y=10 (the 10th caller), you have:

x=100+50(10-1)
x=100+50(9)
x=100+450
x=$550